| OdinHades said:
Star Citizen is the exception, not the rule. Even a behemoth like Shenmue 3 raised "only" 6.5 million $, which is plenty, but not so much in terms of AAA development. Who knows what Kojima could have reached, but why shouldn't he just partner up with Sony (or someone else) for the beginning? It's a sure bet and if the game sells any good, he can use that money to invest in the future. It takes time to build a new studio, let alone a AAA one and you have to start somewhere. |
YOu never know what the future holds though so it could eventually be the rule, I mean a decade ago there was no crowdfunding of any kind when it came to gaming, now we've got it via so many types and vendors in such a short span of time.
I;m not saying he shouldn't partner up, what I'm saying is it would be unfortunate if his partnership meant his work not being allowed to touch multiple systems, like ana rtist who's given a canvas to paint on but is told he can only show it to one meseum for the rest of his career which in all honesty isn't a good thing for absolutely everyone. Even when a deal appears to be a good one there are still flaws to be found within them.
Mankind, in its arrogance and self-delusion, must believe they are the mirrors to God in both their image and their power. If something shatters that mirror, then it must be totally destroyed.
